These guidelines, endorsed by both the EACTS and STS, represent the official viewpoint on
this topic. They show a commitment to ongoing improvement, as regular updates will be …

Methods A literature search (from origin to January 2022), limited to publications in English,
was performed on online platforms and database (PubMed, Google, ResearchGate). After a …

Introduction Recent reports have questioned the blood impermeability of the novel frozen
elephant trunk (FET) device E-vita Open NEO©(EO-NEO). Therefore, standardized in vitro …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the early and mid-term results after the
frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure for the treatment of complex arch and proximal …

The surgical management of acute and chronic complex diseases involving the aortic arch
and the descending thoracic aorta remains challenging. Hybrid procedures associating total …

OBJECTIVES Our aim was to evaluate the risk of concomitant aortic root replacement during
frozen elephant trunk (FET) total arch replacement. METHODS Between March 2013 and …

OBJECTIVES The island technique for reimplantation of supra-aortic vessels in frozen
elephant surgery is commonly used but might be questioned for dissected vessels. This …

Background Open arch surgery is technically demanding for the surgeon and surgically and
biologically invasive for the patient, requiring a variably long period of hypothermic …

Background Total arch replacement (TAR) using a frozen elephant trunk (FET) allows for
simultaneous treatment of the aortic arch and descending aortic pathology via median …

Acute type A dissection presenting with cerebral malperfusion has high morbidity and
mortality. Given the complexity of underlying vascular involvement, it is a challenging clinical …